Land at Bakers Road, Belchamp St Paul

British Solar Renewables (BSR Energy) received planning permission in December 2024 for a new solar development on Land at Bakers Road, Belchamp St Paul. The 49.7-hectare site is located 1km northwest of Belchamp St. Paul Village in Essex. The proposals represent an opportunity to boost green energy generation in Braintree. The construction phase will begin in September 2025.

Given the current cost of living crisis, which includes soaring energy prices and concerns around energy security, providing locally sourced clean, green, and reliable energy production is more vital than ever. Additionally, Braintree District Council declared a climate emergency in 2019 and the central Government has set out ambitious targets to ensure the United Kingdom is net zero by 2050. In order to meet this target and to address the climate emergency, the shift away from polluting fossil fuel sources towards green energy production options, such as solar developments, is needed urgently.

We are passionate about playing its part to help the UK make the change towards renewable sources. We have all seen first-hand this summer the impacts that climate change is having, from the hottest day on record being recorded, to official drought declarations. The time to take action and mitigate against any further damage to our planet is now.

BSR’s proposals would deliver a solar development with an export capacity of up to 49.99MW. This energy would be fed directly into the grid via an underground cable route and substation connection.

We are starting construction on the site in September 2025 and this is due to take approximately 12 months. Please contact info@bsrknowlgreen.co.uk or call 0800 058 4283 if you would like to get in touch with the project team during this phase. We will be producing a quarterly newsletter to provide ongoing updates on the construction programme, any unexpected changes, and how BSR is dealing with any issues and concerns. Residents can sign up to this newsletter by emailing info@bsrknowlgreen.co.uk.

See webpage - British Solar Renewables – Knowl Green (bsrknowlgreen.co.uk)